Environmental Health Science and Sustainability, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 51.2202
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| HSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Environmental Health Science majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into major requirements below.) | ||
| Field Experience in Environmental Health | ||
or EHS 349 | Applied Learning in Environmental Health Science | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| EHS 230 | Recreational Health | 3 |
| EHS 280 | One Health: Global Environmental Public Health | 3 |
| EHS 300W | Water and Health | 4 |
| EHS 335 | Hazardous and Solid Waste Management | 3 |
| EHS 340 | Total Worker Health Principles | 3 |
| EHS 345 | Applied Total Worker Health | 4 |
| EHS 360 | Air Quality & Climate Change | 4 |
| EHS 370 | Environmental Disease Detectives: Epidemiology | 3 |
| EHS 380 | Food Security and Sanitation | 3 |
| EHS 425 | One Health: Planning to Practical Application | 3 |
| EHS 440 | Environmental and Industrial Toxicology | 3 |
| EHS 460 | Healthy Housing and Sustainability | 3 |
| EHS 463 | Field Experience in Environmental Health | 3 |
| EHS 485 | Life After College: The Professional | 1 |
| EHS 510 | Radiological Health and Safety | 3 |
| EHS 530 | Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G | ||
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 320 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| or MLS 209 & MLS 211 | Microbiology for Health Sciences and Medical Microbiology Laboratory | |
| General Chemistry (Element 4) G | ||
| General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G | ||
| CHE 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHE 361 & 361L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| GEO 100 | Regions and Nations of the World | 3 |
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: (Element 2) | ||
| College Algebra G | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics G | ||
| Applied Calculus G | ||
| PHY 131 | College Physics I 1 | 5 |
| STA 215 | Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 5 hours of free electives | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
- 1
MAT 120 Trigonometry or department approval is a pre-requisite for PHY 131 College Physics I.
A minimum score of 22 on the mathematics portion of the ACT or 530 on the mathematics portion of the SAT.